CVE-2022-38022HighCVSS 3.3

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
October 11, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-38022 →

📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker would only be able to delete empty folders on a vulnerable system in the context of the SYSTEM account. They would not gain privileges to view or modify file contents or delete folders containing files.

🎯 Affected products36

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • +6 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5018419 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.3532 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.2130 KB5018421 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1129 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.2130 KB5018418 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.1098 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.2130 KB5018427 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.674 KB5018425 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19507 KB5018411 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5427 KB5018454 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018479 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018474 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625 KB5018476 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625 KB5018457 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920 KB5018478 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920

🔗 References (25)